Orthographic
Projection Drawing
Technological Design
TDJ3M0 - Grade 11
Agenda
Orthographic Projection
6 Principle Views
Rules of Orthographic Projection
Principle Views
Glass Box
Line Types
Example – Orthographic Projection
Orthographic Projection
Orthographic Projections are a collection
of 2-D drawings that work together to give
an accurate overall representation of an
object.
Six Principle Views
The 6 views of
projection include:
•FRONT
•RIGHT SIDE
•TOP
•BOTTOM
•LEFT SIDE
•REAR
Rules of Orthographic Drawing
Pick a Front View that is most
descriptive of object, normally the
longest dimension is chosen as the
width (or depth)
Most common combination of views
is to use are Front, Top, and Side
View
Principle Views
Front, Right
Side and Top
are views that
simply
represented by
rotating the
object
Glass Box
Most powerful technique to
understand orthographic
projections
Suspend the object with
transparent strings inside a
glass box
Freeze the view from each
direction (each of the six sides of
the box) and unfold the box
Glass Box
Glass Box
Glass Box
Glass Box
Glass Box
Glass Box
Front, Side and Top Views
Width
Top View Depth
Right
Front View Side Height
View
Line Types
Visible Lines – used to represent features that are seen in
the current view
Hidden Lines – used to represent features that cannot be
seen in the current view
Centerlines – used to represent symmetry and to mark the
center of circles and the axes of cylinders, and the axes of
symmetrical parts, such as cylinders and bolts
Example
1. Visible
2. Hidden
3. Center
Drawing the Views
To complete an orthographic Step 2:
projection drawing follow
Space the top view 25-40 mm above
these steps. the front view. Lightly construct the
top view directly over the front view.
Extend the lower side of the top view
to intersect a vertical line drawn to
the right of the front view.
25-40 mm
Step 1:
Lightly construct the front view.
Drawing the Views
Step 3:
Project the features of the front
view to the right of the vertical
line. Draw a line at 45o from the
point of intersection as shown.
The use of a 45o mitre
line helps to project
features from the top
view to the side view.
Drawing the Views
Step 4:
Where the horizontal projection lines
of the top view intersect with the
mitre line, draw vertical projection
lines to the side view.
Drawing the Views
Step 5:
Erase all unnecessary lines. Complete
the finished linework to complete the
required orthographic views. Add the
necessary information into the title
block.
Spacing Orthographic Views
To determine the starting point of your drawing use the following
criteria:
to find X:
• Measure the horizontal distance between borders (HSA)
• Subtract the total length of the views to be drawn (HSN)
• Divide the result by 2
HSA – HSN = ? ÷ 2
to find Y:
• Measure the vertical distance between borders (VSA)
• Subtract the total height of the views to be drawn (VSN)
• Divide the result by 2
VSA – VSN = ? ÷ 2
Spacing Orthographic Views
Distance between borders HSA 260
56
Length Space Width
120 40
38
120
38
31
(HSA) – (HSN) = ? ÷ 2 =
120
260 - + 40
+ 38
198 = 62 ÷ 2 = 31